In re the Estate of Cohen

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

In re the Estate of Cohen

70 A.D.2d 617, 415 N.Y.S.2d 1018, 1979 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12039

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedMay 14, 1979

StatusPublished

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In re the Estate of Cohen, 70 A.D.2d 617, 415 N.Y.S.2d 1018, 1979 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12039 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1979).

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— In a proceeding pursuant to SCPA 2110 for the fixation of attorneys’ fees for services rendered in the probate of the estate of Jacob Cohen, Ada Turkish, a beneficiary, appeals from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County, entered September 14, 1978, which confirmed the referee’s report recommending that the petitioner’s fee be fixed in the total amount of $100,000, $50,000 for "extraordinary and exceptional legal services” rendered in a discovery proceeding and a like amount for "extraordinary and exceptional legal services” rendered in the probate proceeding. Order modified, on the facts, by reducing the amounts awarded therein for legal services in connection with the discovery proceeding and probate proceeding to $25,000 each, for a total of $50,000. As so modified, order affirmed, without costs or disbursements. The sums awarded were excessive to the extent indicated. Suozzi, J. P., Lazer, Shapiro and Cohalan, JJ., concur.

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— In a proceeding pursuant to SCPA 2110 for the fixation of attorneys’ fees for services rendered in the probate of the estate of Jacob Cohen, Ada Turkish, a beneficiary, appeals from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County, entered September 14, 1978, which confirmed the referee’s report recommending that the petitioner’s fee be fixed in the total amount of $100,000, $50,000 for "extraordinary and exceptional legal services” rendered in a discovery proceeding and a like amount for "extraordinary and exceptional legal services” rendered in the probate proceeding. Order modified, on the facts, by reducing the amounts awarded therein for legal services in connection with the discovery proceeding and probate proceeding to $25,000 each, for a total of $50,000. As so modified, order affirmed, without costs or disbursements. The sums awarded were excessive to the extent indicated. Suozzi, J. P., Lazer, Shapiro and Cohalan, JJ., concur.

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70 A.D.2d 617, 415 N.Y.S.2d 1018, 1979 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12039, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/in-re-the-estate-of-cohen-nyappdiv-1979.